Reports
Support Adult English Language Education to Invest in Future
Melissa Johnson
May 4, 2017
One in five Georgia children lives with at least one immigrant parent and nearly half of immigrants in ...
Underfunded English Training Limits Contribution from Georgia’s College-Educated Immigrants
Melissa Johnson
April 21, 2017
The strength of Georgia’s workforce is undermined by a lack of funding for English language programs. About 55,000 ...
Legislators Approve Isolated Tax Breaks, Defer Broad Tax Changes
Wesley Tharpe
April 12, 2017
Adding Up the Fiscal Notes: Sine Die 2017 Gov. Nathan Deal is set to consider a grab bag ...
Lawmakers Debating Big Bucks after Several Tax Bills Pass House
Wesley Tharpe
March 13, 2017
Adding Up the Fiscal Notes: Crossover Day 2017 Each year, the Georgia Budget and Policy Institute examines tax ...
Targeted Fix to Income Tax Package Can Deliver Georgians a Win
Wesley Tharpe
March 8, 2017
Analysis of potential revision to House Bill 329 (LC 43 0601S) Georgia lawmakers are considering a large income ...
Ballooning Tax Credit for Private School Scholarships
Claire Suggs
February 27, 2017
Bill Analysis: House Bill 217 (LC 34 5120S) State lawmakers are considering a bill that proposes to swell ...
Education Savings Accounts Carry Huge Price Tag
Claire Suggs
February 21, 2017
Fact Sheet: Senate Bill 68 (LC 33 6784) Georgia lawmakers are considering a bill to allow parents to ...
Income Tax Bill Offers Earned Income Tax Credit Upside, Flat Tax Downside
Wesley Tharpe
February 21, 2017
Bill Analysis: House Bill 329 (LC 43 0564) – Updated February 27, 2017 Members of the Georgia House ...
Overview: 2018 Fiscal Year Budget for Higher Education
Claire Suggs
February 13, 2017
Gov. Nathan Deal’s proposed budget of nearly $2.3 billion for the university system and approximately $360 million for ...
Overview: 2018 Fiscal Year Budget for Lottery-Funded Programs
Claire Suggs
February 10, 2017
Gov. Nathan Deal’s proposed 2018 budget includes $57.4 million in additional lottery funds, bringing the combined total for ...
Overview: 2018 Fiscal Year Budget for Human Services
Melissa Johnson
February 7, 2017
Services for Children and Older Adults Get Substantial Boost Gov. Nathan Deal’s proposed $732 million Department of Human ...
Overview: 2018 Budget for Department of Community Health
Laura Harker
February 7, 2017
Governor Nathan Deal proposes a 2018 budget of $2.57 billion in state general funds for the Department of ...


